Perhaps I'm spoiled. The only other pair of speakers I've owned are my Snell Acoustics Type K/II's and their posts are more solid and my bananas fit more snugly. Then before purchasing my M60's, I had a pair of Energy Veritas in my home for a week +, and those were nicer too. Now, granted, I know the Veritas are $1500 speakers, but the binding posts alone can't cost all that much more.